Brodies LLP is active on the full range of tax matters, from advising on large-scale corporate transactions, business restructurings and real estate deals, to handling complex government agency claims and investigations. The firm also possesses a strong private equity and asset manager offering, regularly advising on the tax aspects of fund formation and management issues as well as the deployment of capital. The experience of team head Isobel d’Inverno ensures the group is sought out by high-profile real-estate clients which rely on her property tax knowledge, often advising on the structuring of inbound investments from a growing roster of international corporates. Karen Davidson‘s far-reaching tax practice, that spans real estate, employment and corporate tax advice, is particularly concentrated on private equity transactions, and Alan Barr is a key contact for the firm’s roster of private wealth clients. Bob Langridge is crucial to the firm’s fund tax work.

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  • 'Very knowledgeable team with a long track record working with our market sectors.'
  • 'What I find exceptional is the fact that the partners in the practice group make themselves available for problem solving, whether it is Karen Davidson, Isobel d'Inverno or Bob Langridge.'
  • 'We use Karen Davidson at Brodies. She has good commercial insights, is very clear in her advice and super user-friendly.'

Key clients

  • Accel-KKR
  • TPG Europe LLP
  • BAE Pension Trustees
  • Northcare Group
  • Gresham House
  • Custodian REIT
  • WNS
  • Suez Group
  • Virgin Hotels
  • Wheatley Group

Work highlights

  • Advising WNS Ltd on its $125m acquisition of The Smart Cube.
  • Advising RockRose Energy on the acquisition of a 15% interest in the Bressay oil field.
  • Advising Borr Drilling on the tax implications of a group reorganisation.

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Practice head

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Isobel d'Inverno

Other key lawyers

Karen Davidson, Alan Barr, Bob Langridge